Guide

8 Best Sports Team Management Apps in the UK (2026)

Spond, Pitchero, TeamSnap, SportMember and 4 more, compared on price, subs, availability and kit tracking. See which one fits your club.

Updated 2 November 2026 · Written by the Medalyst team

Choosing an app for a UK club comes down to what you need to manage: one team’s availability and match fees, or a whole club’s members, subs, coaches and kit. We compared the apps UK clubs use most, and every fact about each app comes from that app’s own website or help centre.

Medalyst is one of the apps on this list, and we wrote this guide. To keep it fair, every claim about another app is limited to what that app’s own pages say, and each app gets a clear “best for” so you can see where it fits better than we do.

Looking for one system for the whole club rather than a team app? See Medalyst’s sports club management software for UK clubs: members, subs, training, messages and kit for every team in one place.

At a glance

AppBest forPricingEquipment inventoryWritten coach feedbackData location
MedalystMulti-team clubsFree plan, paid plans by club sizeEuropean servers
SpondSingle teams, freeFree, fee per paymentEU (Dublin, Frankfurt)
PitcheroUK clubs with a websitePer club, monthlyAWS in Ireland and the USA
SportMemberLow per-member pricePer member, minimum £22Stored in the EU
HejaSingle teamsFree with ads, Pro per teamEU/EEA processing
TeamAppFree, ad-funded clubsFree with adsProviders mainly in the USA
TeamSnapNorth American clubsPer team, in USDUSA and other countries
ClubZapIrish clubs, lottoQuote plus fee per paymentWithin the EEA

Every fact checked on 22 September 2026 on each app’s own website or help centre. The sources are linked on each comparison page.

The best free sports team management apps in the UK

Most of these apps have a free option. Here is what each one gives you for free, and when you start paying.

AppWhat is freeWhen you pay
SpondThe app itself, free to download and use2.5% + 20p per payment the club collects
HejaA free version with adsHeja Pro per team, which you need to collect fees
TeamAppA branded club app and website, funded by in-app adsWhen the club or a member removes the ads
SportMemberThe Basic plan, with ads, including fee requests and remindersPRO from £0.16 per member a month, minimum £22; payments £0.35 + 1%
PitcheroA plan for one teamStandard £38 or Pro £99 a month per club; payments need a paid plan
TeamSnapOne team to startPaid upgrades per team, in US dollars
MedalystA free plan for whole clubs with up to 200 usersAbove 200 users, or for extra features such as written feedback and exports

1.Medalyst

Best for: Clubs that coordinate several teams and age groups and want membership fees with automatic reminders, written feedback for every child and equipment tracking in one app.

Price: Free plan for clubs with up to 200 users; Pro, Elite and Custom plans for larger clubs, excluding VAT

Strengths

  • Used by 100 sports clubs and 23,000 athletes, including Barça Academy Hungary and the Héraklész programme
  • Membership fees with automatic reminders before they fall due
  • Written coach feedback for every child, shared with the team or privately with parents
  • Equipment inventory: stock counts, handouts and items due back
  • Attendance with export, member records with the fields your club needs
  • Data on European servers, in line with the GDPR

Keep in mind

  • Club lotto and club websites sit outside its feature set
  • The free plan covers up to 200 users, so larger clubs move to a paid plan
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2.Spond

Best for: Single teams and casual groups that want a free app for RSVPs, chat and the occasional payment.

Price: Free app, 2.5% + €0.20 per payment in euro countries

Strengths

  • Free to download and use, with more than 12 million users
  • Attendance registration with Excel export
  • Data stored in the EU (Dublin, Frankfurt)

Keep in mind

  • Payment reminders are a manual step for an admin
  • Equipment tracking and written coach feedback sit outside its feature set
  • New Spond Club sign-ups are open in Norway, the UK, the USA, Canada and Ireland
Medalyst vs Spond: the full comparison and sources

3.Pitchero

Best for: UK clubs that want their website, registrations, payments and team management in one place.

Price: Free for one team; Standard €44 and Pro €115 a month per club (£38 and £99)

Strengths

  • Automatic payment reminders, instalments and subscriptions
  • Club website builder and a licensed club lottery
  • Appearances and match stats per player, used by more than 10,000 clubs

Keep in mind

  • Equipment tracking, written coach feedback and learning materials sit outside its feature set
  • Payment processing needs a paid plan
Medalyst vs Pitchero: the full comparison and sources

4.SportMember

Best for: Clubs that want a low per-member price, with a club website, booking and a webshop alongside membership and payments.

Price: Free Basic plan with ads; PRO £0.16 per member a month in the UK (€0.18 in Germany), minimum £22 a month; payments £0.35 + 1%

Strengths

  • Membership fees with automatic requests and reminders, on the free plan
  • Club website, facility booking, ticketing and a webshop
  • Player stats and top scorers, with data stored in the EU

Keep in mind

  • Equipment tracking, written coach feedback and learning materials sit outside its feature set
  • Extra profile fields, the full calendar and ad removal come with PRO
Medalyst vs SportMember: the full comparison and sources

5.Heja

Best for: Single teams that want a free, friendly app everyone can join.

Price: Free with ads; Heja Pro €13.99 a month or €109.99 a year per team (Irish App Store)

Strengths

  • Automatic RSVP reminders and read receipts
  • Parents can follow their children’s conversations
  • Rated 4.8 out of 5 by more than 35,000 users

Keep in mind

  • Teams are managed individually, with Club Connect for shared messaging
  • Collecting fees needs a Pro subscription
  • Equipment tracking and written coach feedback sit outside its feature set
Medalyst vs Heja: the full comparison and sources

6.TeamApp

Best for: Clubs that want a free, ad-funded branded app and website, with sponsor banners that earn money.

Price: Free, funded by in-app ads; club-wide ad removal priced by members

Strengths

  • Free app and website for every club
  • Registrations with instalment plans, fixtures and ticketing
  • Used in more than 150 countries

Keep in mind

  • Members see ads unless the club or the member pays to remove them
  • Its service providers are typically located in the United States
  • Equipment tracking and written coach feedback sit outside its feature set
Medalyst vs TeamApp: the full comparison and sources

7.TeamSnap

Best for: North American teams, clubs and leagues that want a large, established platform.

Price: Free to start for one team; paid upgrades per team in USD; custom pricing for clubs and leagues

Strengths

  • Custom registration forms and instalment plans
  • Live streaming and practice plans from professional partners
  • Used by more than 30 million parents, players and coaches

Keep in mind

  • Priced in US dollars, with data stored in the United States and other countries
  • Invoice reminders are resent by a manager
  • Equipment tracking sits outside its feature set, and evaluations come through SkillShark
Medalyst vs TeamSnap: the full comparison and sources

8.ClubZap

Best for: GAA and other Irish clubs focused on renewals, recurring payments and a weekly lotto.

Price: Subscription by quote; fees from 3.75% + 10c per payment including VAT

Strengths

  • Automatic weekly renewal emails, recurring payments and instalments
  • Club lotto, a club website on its Engage plan and a Foireann member sync
  • Garda vetting and safeguarding tracking for coaches, data kept in the EEA

Keep in mind

  • Equipment tracking, written coach feedback and player stats sit outside its feature set
  • The subscription price is quoted per club
Medalyst vs ClubZap: the full comparison and sources

A note on Teamer

Teamer closed on Monday 5 October 2026, according to its own pages, and its team and member data is unavailable. If your club is moving from Teamer, see our Teamer alternative page for the details and the steps to take first.

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How to choose

  • One team that wants free availability and chat: Spond or Heja
  • A club that wants its website and team app together: Pitchero
  • A club that wants a low per-member price with a website and booking: SportMember
  • A club that wants a free app funded by sponsors and ads: TeamApp
  • A club that runs a weekly lotto: ClubZap
  • A club that wants an established app with a large US user base: TeamSnap
  • A club that coordinates several teams and wants subs, player feedback and kit in one place: Medalyst

Frequently asked questions

It depends on what your club needs to manage. For a single team, Spond and Heja are strong free choices, and Pitchero fits clubs that want their website and team app together. For clubs that coordinate several teams and want subs with automatic reminders, written player feedback and equipment inventory in one app, Medalyst is built for that.

Spond is free to use and earns a fee when a club collects money. SportMember’s Basic plan is free per member, Heja has an ad-supported free version, TeamApp is free and funded by in-app advertising, and Pitchero has a free plan for a single team. Medalyst has a free plan for whole clubs with up to 200 users.

Teamer closed on Monday 5 October 2026 and offered its users a migration deal to join its sister product, Pitchero. Medalyst is another option for clubs that coordinate several teams: we can set up the whole club for you within a couple of hours. Whichever you choose, start from your own records, because Teamer says its data is unavailable.

Medalyst sends automatic reminders before fees fall due, SportMember sends automatic requests and reminders, ClubZap sends weekly renewal emails, Pitchero sends a reminder after 72 hours, and Heja sends one on the due date. In Spond and TeamSnap, reminders are a manual step for an admin.

According to each app’s own pages, Medalyst stores data on European servers, Spond keeps its data in Dublin and Frankfurt, SportMember stores data in the EU, ClubZap keeps personal data within the EEA, and Heja processes data within the EU/EEA. Pitchero uses AWS in Ireland and the USA, and TeamSnap and TeamApp rely on providers in the United States.

Yes. In Medalyst, coaches write a short report for each athlete after training in the mobile app, and the athlete and their parents read it on their own phone. TeamSnap offers athlete evaluations through its SkillShark integration, and the other apps in this guide cover match results, player stats or votes.

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